SEED GAME#4527 BGG all-time

Fireball Island(1986)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.34
Hand ManagementRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Fireball Island

Looking for games like Fireball Island? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Guerra de Calderos(2025)

★ 9.62–5 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Ave Caesar(1989)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementRaceTrack Movement

Ribbit(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Tornado Splash(2025)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementRace

1911 Amundsen vs Scott(2011)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Antinomy(2019)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

I am done(2024)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementRace

Ghost Castle(1970)

★ 5.42–4 players45 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Area MovementRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Treasures and Trapdoors(1990)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Race + 1 more

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3-2-1 Countdown(2025)

★ 6.52–8 players16 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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